Rivalries aren't forged over 2 or 3 seasons and a couple playoff series in which one of the teams have won both series 4-1. That's just silly and diminishes what real rivalries like the celtics-lakers are

The Bulls and Heat faced off in the playoffs in 3 different decades. It didn't get forged 2-3 seasons ago.

Will really depend how quickly he shakes off the rust when he comes back.

Rose only need preseason to shake off all of that rust.. Before the start of the season Rose will be back to his former self even better.. East has never been the same without Rose.. We need Rose back healthy.. Cant wait..

Rose only need preseason to shake off all of that rust.. Before the start of the season Rose will be back to his former self even better.. East has never been the same without Rose.. We need Rose back healthy.. Cant wait..

That what they said about the lakers when they lost 0-8 in the pre-season games

They weren't trying to get that 27 game win streak. When they noticed they were on a big win streak (probably around 10 or so), that's when they played hard. Once it ended, as you can see, Wade & LeBron played very little for about a month or so left.

We beat you when you had the best record in the league, and had all your players, and we've beat you without it. It doesn't matter. Our team is better than yours, and it won't stop this season.

I believe that Rose was still on that bum ankle in '11 and Boozer was hurt yet the series was still competitive.

This upcoming year is a new year though and both team will be different then the last two playoff series they played. Heat are older and Bulls will have probably a different group of role players then '11 and '13.

That what they said about the lakers when they lost 0-8 in the pre-season games

Lakers has never been healthy all season long plus the team has no chemistry.. Coach D'Antoni sucks.. Dude doesnt know defense.. And last Dwight sabotage our season.. Its all his plan because he's going to Houston and you know Houston is in the West and it will benefit them if Lakers sucks after he leave but he's wrong, we get better without him..

They weren't trying to get that 27 game win streak. When they noticed they were on a big win streak (probably around 10 or so), that's when they played hard. Once it ended, as you can see, Wade & LeBron played very little for about a month or so left.

Oh I see, so the heat weren't actually trying to win those early games in their winning streak.